Man sentenced to more than 70 years in prison for Krispy Kreme deliveryman killing

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Daquan Fields, 21, was convicted in August in the 2016 death of Al Baker.(Photo: USA TODAY Handout)

The convicted killer of a Krispy Kreme deliveryman was sentenced Wednesday to decades in prison.

Daquan Fields, 21, was convicted in August of first-degree premeditated murder in the December 2016 death of Al Baker, a charge which carries an automatic 60-year-sentence.

He was sentenced this week to the maximum allowed penalty for the related aggravated robbery charge, adding an additional 12 years to run after the murder sentence.

In court, prosecutor Assistant District Attorney Pam Anderson said Fields admitted he sold drugs as his primary income for months prior to the murder, but previously worked at a Mapco and knew inside information about its security measures.

Police said Fields shot Baker multiple times outside of a Mapco on Donelson Pike around 2 a.m. Dec. 4, 2016, after robbing the store clerk inside at gunpoint.

Baker's wife Faye Baker testified Wednesday during the sentencing hearing, according to Steve Hayslip, communications director for the District Attorney's office.

“When I first heard, it destroyed my life as well. He went to work everyday to take care of me. I can’t let it go. I’m trying to get better, but I don’t know if I can. It’s heartbreaking," Faye Baker said in court, according to Hayslip.

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